Analogue of Vichy for the face

Dear girls, hello!

Please advise which facial skin care cosmetics are equivalent to Vichy? And is there such a thing?

Now, due to new financial circumstances, I’m wondering whether it’s worth spending so much money if you can find the same good care at a lower price.

I use Normaderm gel. its cost ranges from 650 rubles.

Normaderm cream (about 700 rub.)

Before that there was also a night one (750-800 rub.)

+ micellar solution for makeup removal 600 rub. The picture doesn't load, I think that's understandable.

The cosmetics are very good, I am satisfied. But! What if there is an alternative (same effect, composition, etc.), but from other manufacturers for the same price?

Has anyone encountered or studied this issue? Share!

Thanks everyone for the answers!

Over its almost 90-year history, this French pharmacy brand has developed and released more than one line of products for skin of different types and ages. We’ll help you figure out which creams are right for you and why.

1. Features of Vichy creams
2. Vichy creams for different ages
3. Idealia
4. LiftActiv
5. Neovadiol
6. Aqualia Thermal
7. Slow Age
8. Purete Thermal
9. Normaderm
10. LiftActiv Teint
11. Teint Ideal
12. Nutrilogy
13. Capital Ideal Soleil
14. How to choose the right cream

Features of Vichy creams

Perhaps the most favorite product in daily skin care is face cream. Pleasant texture, delicate aroma, outstanding performance qualities - all these qualities must combine in one bottle.

Vichy creams can be trusted in this sense, and here's why.

The formulas undergo strict control in all respects, so they are safe even for sensitive skin.

Many components and products in general are tested first in the laboratory (in vitro) and then in a clinical setting (in vivo).

The resulting products are compared with the standard formula to ensure compliance with the company’s requirements for appearance, color and aroma.

The quality of the texture is checked using a microscope, and the stability of the formula is checked in a special centrifuge.

Brand safety rules also include packaging control and functional control.

Yes, the measures are strict, but the creams are considered one hundred percent safe, and the risk of allergies is minimal.

Specialists from the brand’s laboratories pay great attention to consistency: adapting it to the various needs of the skin and making it pleasant for the consumer.

Vichy thermal water is rich in minerals and trace elements. © Vichy, Louis Tauzin

Vichy creams for different ages

The brand's assortment includes products for young and mature skin, as well as for women during menopause. Of course, there is also a division by skin type. Plus foundation and sunscreen products.

Total lines eleven, and below we will briefly describe the features of the composition and action of each of them.

Vichy products have a common component - thermal water from underground springs of volcanic origin, which are located in the French city of Vichy. This water is rich in minerals and shares them with the skin, strengthening and healing it.

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For what skin: faded due to fatigue and lack of sleep.

What problems does it solve?: dullness, uneven tone and relief.

Active Ingredients:

kombucha — fermented black tea extract, evens out tone and has a mild anti-aging effect;

LR 2412 regenerates and protects the skin well, stimulates the production of hyaluronic acid, reduces wrinkles, improves complexion;

alpha hydroxy acid - fruit acid, which helps destroy intercellular connections and exfoliate dead cells of the stratum corneum.

LiftActiv

For what skin: after 30 years, when metabolism and the rate of cell renewal slow down.

What problems does it solve?: Reduces wrinkles and improves skin elasticity.

Active Ingredients:

rhamnose - vegetable sugar, activates the synthesis of collagen and elastin, accelerates the renewal of the epidermis, strengthens the structure of the skin;

adenosine stimulates energy exchange and fights wrinkles;

caffeine tones, enhances microcirculation, refreshes complexion;

neohesperidin - red grapefruit peel extract, is an antioxidant and supports elasticity.

Neovadiol

For what skin: going through menopause.

What problems does it solve: makes the skin elastic, wrinkles less noticeable, and facial contours clear. Reduces signs of menopausal aging.

Active Ingredients:

proxylan stimulates collagen production;

Hepes exfoliates and renews the skin;

Hydrovance — a biotechnological complex that accelerates skin regeneration and has a moisturizing effect;

hyaluronic acid intensively moisturizes.

Aqualia Thermal

For what skin: young, dehydrated, sensitive.

What problems does it solve?: smoothes out fine wrinkles, adds radiance and elasticity.

Active Ingredients:

l-carrageenan - a natural disaccharide, activates the enzyme transglutaminase, which distributes moisture in the cells;

hyaluronic acid moisturizes;

Aquabioryl protects against dehydration by creating a protective breathable film on the surface of the skin, which also fills minor damage to the epidermis.

Slow Age

For what skin:

in need of recovery after cosmetic procedures;

with the first signs of age - visible and not.

What problems does it solve?: corrects signs of aging at different stages of formation.

Active Ingredients:

baikalin — Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, antioxidant, neutralizes oxidation processes in the skin;

probiotic Bifidus reduces sensitivity and strengthens the skin's protective barrier, increasing its resistance to external factors.

Purete Thermal

For what skin: sensitive.

What problems does it solve?: cares for reactive skin prone to redness and irritation.

Active Ingredients:

glycerol softens and moisturizes the skin;

vitamin E provides protection against oxidation, participates in cellular metabolism;

l-carrageenan, Extracted from red seaweed, it helps distribute moisture in the skin.

Normaderm

For what skin: oily and combination, prone to imperfections, problematic.

What problems does it solve?: moisturizes, evens out tone, mattifies the skin, reduces inflammation.

Active Ingredients:

salicylic acid has an exfoliating and antibacterial effect, prevents clogging of pores and the appearance of comedones;

lipohydroxy acid exfoliates without the risk of irritation, stimulates cellular renewal, helps active ingredients penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin.

LiftActive Teint

For what skin: for all types.

What problems does it solve?: evens out skin tone, slightly smoothes it.

Active Ingredients:

carnauba wax fills wrinkles;

Vichy thermal water restores pH balance, saturates the skin with minerals.

Teint >

For what skin: normal and combined.

What problems does it solve?: gives the skin a beautiful even tone, ensures makeup lasts for about 14 hours.

Active Ingredients:

technology "Liquid light» makes the skin radiant;

vitamins C and E work as antioxidants, which means they prevent signs of aging.

Nutrilogy

For what skin: very dry, exposed to negative environmental factors, including weather.

What problems does it solve?: strengthens the barrier properties of the epidermis.

Active Ingredients:

vitamin E enhances antioxidant protection, protects against premature aging;

glycerol prevents dryness and dehydration;

oils Jojoba, apricot, coriander, macadamia nut improve skin texture.

Capital >

For what skin: any, including sensitive.

What problems does it solve?: protects against photoaging, makes tan beautiful and safe.

Active Ingredients:

epiloba extract reduces the risk of inflammation;

Mexoril SX and XL, octocrylene, parsol protect against photoaging.

How to choose the right cream

When choosing cosmetics, focus on three main parameters.

Skin type and condition.

If you are in doubt about an objective assessment of any of these characteristics, consult a cosmetologist.

These analogues are better in that they are MEDICAL pharmaceutical cosmetics (Except for Clinics, Clinics are the top of the range, closer to luxury). The beneficial effect from them accumulates, the longer you use it, the better the result. And ultimately, their use is aimed at getting rid of the problem.

Vichy is not a medicinal pharmaceutical cosmetics. It’s just that Vichy’s marketing ploy is to sell its products only in pharmacies in order to mislead people. Vichy products are designed to remove the signs of skin problems, but not the cause. Usually, when you start using Vichy, you immediately and quickly see results... You expect your skin to get better and better, but... After a short period of time (2 weeks maximum), the product stops working and your skin gradually returns to the state it was in, although you continue to use Vichy, it no longer helps.